Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

52 results about this entity

Period: 20 Mar 2006 - 04 Nov 2024

State regulators refile lawsuit over OCC fintech charter plans

US state financial regulators are to renew their litigation efforts over the recent decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to create a special purpose charter for financial technology firms.

OCC to host 'innovation office hours'

Hot on the heels of its decision to start accepting fintech charter applications, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is reaching out to the industry, inviting interested parties to come in to its New York offices for a chat during 'innovation office hours'.

Circle looks to become licensed bank; Coinbase acquires broker-dealer

Cryptocurrency platform Circle Internet Financial is bidding to enter the Wall Street mainstream, seeking a federal banking license and SEC registration as a brokerage and trading venue.

US states team up to streamline fintech licensing

Bank regulators in seven US states have agreed to standardise parts of the licensing process for money service businesses (MSBs) in a bid to make it easier for fintech startups to operate across the country.

Otting sworn in as US Comptroller of the Currency

Joseph M. Otting today became the 31st Comptroller of the Currency, after being sworn into office by Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin and being confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 16, 2017.

Bank of Amazon? US regulator calls for rethink on separation of banking and commerce

A senior US regulator has floated the possibility of ending the long-standing separation of banking and commerce, paving the way for the likes of Amazon, Facebook and Walmart to take on Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citi et al.

Acting OCC head Noreika stirs fintech charter debate

The new head of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has come out fighting in defence of his predecessor's plans to grant special-purpose bank charters to fintech firms, defying pending litigation from state regulators.

OCC warns banks on fintech risks

US banks are opening themselves up to increased strategic risk by moving into new products and services as a way to take on emerging fintech rivals, warns the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in a report which also highlights the threat of cyber attacks and an increased reliance on third-party tech service providers.

OCC issues guidance for banks as US prepares for T+2

The OCC expects that as of the T+2 compliance date, in accordance with industry standards and applicable securities and self-regulatory organizations’ rules for securities clearance and settlement, banks will not effect or enter into a contract for the purchase or sale of an affected security that provides for payment of funds or delivery of securities later than the second business day after the date of the contract, unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties at the time of the transaction.

OCC fintech charter plans in jeopardy as Curry departs

Proposals by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to issue special purpose banking charters to fintech firms are up in the air following the departure of leading advocate Thomas Curry and his replacement as acting head of the Federal agency by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett partner Keith Noreika

State regulators sue OCC over fintech charter plans

US state regulators have filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, upping the ante in an increasingly bitter dispute over the federal agency's plans to offer bank charter status to qualifying fintech firms.

NYDFS steps up war of words with OCC over fintech charter plans

New York's State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has re-ignited its war of words with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over plans to offer bank charter status to qualifying fintech firms.